Learn about the building blocks of a song. Find out how songs by Elton John, Amy Winehouse and the Beach Boys are put together. Start to write your own song. Songs have been written in many different ...

Paul McCartney, Emeli Sande, Elvis Costello, Lily Allen, Corrine Bailey Rae, Paul Weller, Benjamin Clementine, Sinead O’Connor and many more give a masterclass in song writing talking to John Wilson.

Ben: How are the lyrics coming along? Tara: I’m a bit stuck. I took the title of the song that we decided on, 'The Sound of Us', and I ran with it. I’m trying to use words associated with music and ...

How do you approach writing about love? Kenny Anderson AKA King Creosote, Fife’s own regal tunesmith of the heart With my heart on the accelerator and my head on the brakes. Emotional turmoil is ...